Delta State Statesmen football

College football team

Delta State Statesmen
First season	1926; 98 years ago (1926)
Head coach	Todd Cooley 7 season, 42–34 (.553)
Stadium	McCool Stadium (capacity: 8000)
Field	Travis E. Parker Field
Year built	1970
Field surface	Artificial turf
Location	Cleveland, Mississippi
NCAA division	Division II
Conference	Gulf South Conference
All-time record	481–406–23 (.541)
Claimed national titles	1 (2000)
Colors	Forest green and white
Website	Statesmen Football

The Delta State Statesmen football team represents Delta State University, located in Cleveland, Mississippi, in NCAA Division II college football.

The Statesmen, who began playing football in 1926, currently compete as members of the Gulf South Conference (GSC).

Delta State plays its home games on campus at McCool Stadium

Delta State has won one national championship at the Division II level (2000).

History

Delta State won the 2000 NCAA Division II national football championship. Delta State's football team won the Gulf South Conference Championship in 1998, 2000, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2022, and 2024. They were runner-up in the D-2 National Championship in 2010. They were national semi-finalists and regional champions in 2011.

Program achievements

Gulf South Conference Champions	1998, 2000, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2022, 2023
NCAA Division II Team Playoff Participants	1998, 2000, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2017, 2022, 2023
NCAA Division II Regional Championships	2000, 2006, 2010, 2011
NCAA Division II National Championships	2000

Alumni

References

"Statesmen Football Record Book" (PDF). gostatesmen.com. Delta State Athletics. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
Delta State University Identity Standards Guide (PDF). Retrieved June 12, 2016.

External links

Official website

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Venues	Delta Field McCool Stadium (1970–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Mississippi College
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
National championship seasons in bold

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Members	Alabama–Huntsville Chargers Auburn Montgomery Warhawks Christian Brothers Buccaneers and Lady Buccaneers Delta State Statesmen and Lady Statesmen Lee Flames Mississippi College Choctaws Montevallo Falcons Trevecca Nazarene Trojans Union University Bulldogs Valdosta State Blazers West Alabama Tigers West Florida Argonauts
Football affiliates	Chowan Hawks Erskine Flying Fleet North Greenville Trailblazers
Other affiliates	Flagler Saints (women's lacrosse) Lander Bearcats (women's lacrosse) Spring Hill Badgers (golf, men's & women's soccer)

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